Looking at the second section of Queen Street around the year 1960. Photo is taken on The Strand which...
Wainuiomata: Photos (Page 14)
Photographic timeline of Wainuiomata
Documenting Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of photos. This includes locations such as the town centre, suburbs, landscapes, coastline, rivers, and reserves.
Photo articles are dated by the age of the main photo or the main subject rather than when the article was written. This places the photos in a timeline. Some photos date back to the 1800s. We either have permission to show these old photos or they have no copyright. Modern photos on the site were taken by David Johnson of Wainuiomata.Net unless otherwise specified.
Wainuiomata AFC is a community football club based at Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata, offering teams and development opportunities.
Development of houses took place in the 1960s in Sunny Grove. However, this photo from 1958 shows at...
This photograph looks along Hine Road including Sinclair House in 1958. Sinclair House was built in the 1860s.
Looking towards Poole Crescent from The Rock, around 1958. Many photos were taken from this spot, as The Rock...
Photo of Hine Road Wainuiomata in the late 1950s. The hillsides show extensive logged areas overgrown with gorse.
Photo of Hine Road Wainuiomata in the late 1950s. The hillsides show extensive logged areas overgrown with gorse.
This late-1950s photo of Hine Road, Wainuiomata, shows newly built houses with the hills of Harry Todd Recreation Reserve...
Lees Grove was likely named in the 1950s after Andrew Lees, a financial backer of Wainui-o-mata Development Limited.
This photo shows a major road upgrade on the Lower Hutt side of the hill. It also highlights the...
A glimpse back to 1958 showing a freshly graded stretch of roadway along Wainuiomata Road (Wainuiomata Hill Road).
A color image of the Wainuiomata Valley from the summit of Wainuiomata Hill. While there is housing, Parkway is...
About the history of Sunny Grove in Wainuiomata. The name of Sunny Grove took place on a rainy day...
Moores Valley Road, as seen from a hill behind the shops in The Village. You can see Hine Road...
Looking at the western end of Moores Valley Road Wainuiomata in 1957. Hine Road can be seen in the...
Looking towards Main Road Wainuiomata and Black Creek Bridge, with Moohan Street still under construction.
The Community Centre was also used as a Plunket rooms & later became the library which is now housed...
This old gate once stood atop Dick’s Hill, or more precisely, on Hair Street Ridge behind Hair Street. It...
View of the Empire Hotel in 1955. This pub was located on Moores Valley Road just back from the...
Queen Street in Wainuiomata is a central hub, hosting a range of shops, the Community Centre, and the Public...
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